Bath and complexion brush.



W. R. BLOWBRS. BATH AHD GOMPLEXION BRUSH. APPLICATION rum) mm. 15, 190B.

Patented June 29, 1909.

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WILLIAM R. BLOWERS, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

BATH AND COMPLEXION BRUSH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 29, 1909.

Application filed. December 15, 1908. Serial No. 467,670.

To all whom it may concern:

I Be it known that 1, WILLIAM R. BLOWERS, of the city of Toronto, in theProvince of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Bath and Complexion Brushes, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to brushes formed of rubber and clasped about thehand for bath and other purposes and In object is to devise a brush ofthis type which will be equally adapted for use as a bath and complexionbrush. The brush, with this object in view, has its rubbing surfaceformed of closely set pa illae each of which comprises an annular walsurrounding a slender central teat, the top of which extends upsubstantially level with the to of the annular wall.

Figure 1 1s a face view of a bath and complexion brush constructed inaccordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectilolnal viewtaken through a few of the pa 1 2e.

n the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts inthe different Referringparticularly to Fi 1, A is a band adapted to epassed around t e hand and secured by a dome fastener B, or in any othersuitable manner. The middle portion of the band is substantiallyelliptical in sha e in the direction of the length of the ham and isclosely set with a number of papillae C. It is preferable that amajority of these papillae should be formed with an external annularwall a and a central and preferably slender teat b. The end of the teatalso preferably extends up substantially level with the top of theannular wall surrounding it. It is found that with this construction ofthe papillae a brush is formed which is useful for use in the bath as acomplexion brush. The annular walls of the papillae are sufficientlyfirm to make the brush stiff enough for a thorough rubbing of the skin,while when the brush is used on the face the central teats give therubbing surface a softer effect than would the annular walls alone,providing a central support which prevents the skin sinking too far intothe pa illze. The teats being slender of course yiel when the brush isused in more vigorous style, as it would be on the users body. Theannular walls also sufpport the teats so that they cannot bend far romtheir normal osition perpendicular to the surface to which they areconnected and are thus always held up to their work.

What I claim is 1. A rubber bath and complexion brush having its rubbingsurface provided with closely set papillae each comprising an annularwall surrounding a central teat.

2. A rubber bath and complexion brush having its rubbing surfaceprovided with closely set papillm each com rising an annular wallsurrounding a slen er central teat. which extends up substantially levelwith the top of the annular wall.

Toronto this 2nd day of December, 1908. V

WILLIAM R. BLOWERS.

Signed in the resence of:-

J. EDW. AYBEE, F. W. MoKENDRIoK.

